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Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor

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Democratic candidate defeated Republican Gregg Hull, businessman and longtime mayor of Rio Rancho US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Deb Haaland, the former interior secretary under Joe Biden, has been elected governor of New Mexico and will become the first Native American woman to govern a US state. Haaland, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent Gregg Hull, 60, a businessman and the longtime mayor of the city of Rio Rancho.

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